The Centennial of the Teddy Bear
Subject(s): Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949, Black bear hunting, Collier, Holt, Longino, Andrew H. (Andrew Houston), 1854-1942, McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942, Michtom, Morris, 1869-1938, Mississippi, Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939, Presidents--Relations with African Americans, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1976-, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Teddy bear makers, Teddy bears, Vardaman, James Kimble, 1861-1930
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Stephen E. Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley tell the story of the most famous bear hunt in American history: Theodore Roosevelt’s unsuccessful hunt for black bear in Mississippi that gave birth to the teddy bear toy. Ambrose and Brinkley provide political context for the trip to Mississippi, list the members of the hunting party, and describe the hunt of November 15, 1902. The article also describes Clifford Berryman’s cartoon depiction of the hunt which led to the creation of the teddy bear.
A photograph of Brinkley and his wife, and three photographs of members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) distributing teddy bears at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, accompany the article. A text box with the vision statement of the TRA appears at the end of the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2003
Creator(s)
Ambrose, Stephen E.; Brinkley, Douglas
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The Centennial of the Teddy Bear. [2003]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308110. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ambrose, Stephen E.; Brinkley, Douglas. The Centennial of the Teddy Bear. [2003]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308110.
APA:
Ambrose, Stephen E.; Brinkley, Douglas., [2003]. The Centennial of the Teddy Bear.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308110.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
